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Erik's Board / Card Games Blog February 2006 Archive

By Erik Arneson, About.com Guide to Board / Card Games since 1999

Rocketville Preview by Richard Garfield

Monday February 27, 2006
Rocketville, one of the games featured by Avalon Hill at the 2006 American International Toy Fair, was designed by Richard Garfield -- best known as the designer of Magic: the ... Read More

24, The Amazing Race and Three More DVD Games

Sunday February 26, 2006
The second half of 2006 could be very interesting for fans of DVD board games, as a new alliance between Pressman Games and B1 Games promised the release of five ... Read More

More from Toy Fair 2006

Sunday February 26, 2006
Rick Thornquist at BoardgameNews.com has finished posting his reports from the 2006 American International Toy Fair: day three covers Asmodee and Mayfair Games; day four includes Out of the Box ... Read More

2006 Game Design Competition: Dice Games

Wednesday February 22, 2006
The 2006 Game Design Competition, which this site is again co-sponsoring with GameTable Online, has the theme of Dice Games. The complete rules can be found at GTO's web site, ... Read More

Banzai - DVD Betting Game

Wednesday February 22, 2006
If you've never heard of the outrageous television show "Banzai" then you're probably in good company. It aired for only six episodes in the U.S. (on Fox) in late 2003, ... Read More

Game News in Our Discussion Forum

Monday February 20, 2006
Some news items posted recently in our discussion forum: Interview with Monopoly Champ Ken Koury Electric Football Featured at ESPN.com Rocketville - New from Wizards of the Coast 10 Days in Asia - New ... Read More

HeroScape - Toy Fair 2006 Photo Gallery

Saturday February 18, 2006
My photo gallery for HeroScape at the 2006 American International Toy Fair is now available. The 21 photos include shots of the new castle expansion, Thaelenk Tundra expansion, Heroes of ... Read More

HeroScape - New Characters for 2006

Wednesday February 15, 2006
HeroScape, the game subtitled "The Battle of All Time," continues to grow. At the 2006 American International Toy Fair, Hasbro / Milton Bradley had several new HeroScape expansions on display. ... Read More

Clue DVD Game - Scheduled for May 2006

Wednesday February 15, 2006
The American version of the Clue DVD game is scheduled to be available in May, according to information released by Hasbro / Parker Brothers at the 2006 American International Toy ... Read More

Toy Fair 2006 - Reports from New York City

Tuesday February 14, 2006
There's a lot to report from the American International Toy Fair in New York City, and my coverage will begin soon. As a refresher, here's our preview of the 2006 ... Read More

Survivor: Exile Island - Favorite Board Games

Sunday February 5, 2006
The 12th U.S. edition of Survivor -- Survivor Panama -- has started, one contestant has been eliminated, and my predicted winner is still alive. Since Survivor 3 (Africa), I've predicted ... Read More

Game Design Competition Winners

Saturday February 4, 2006
About.com Board/Card Games has sponsored an annual game design competition since 2001. The goal each year is simple: design a great two-player game using pieces most people are likely to ... Read More

Avatar: The Last Airbender TCG Due in February

Thursday February 2, 2006
A trading card game based on Avatar: The Last Airbender, a hit animated series on Nickelodeon, is scheduled to be released in February by Upper Deck Entertainment. The Avatar TCG ... Read More

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